is it possible to use a MSL6030 on SAN to backup and restore os?

[stephen peng]

dear all,
there was no SCSI tape(like C5683A) connected to our servers, only a MSL6030, connecting through SAN, so is it a good way to make_tape_recovery using this tape library? and is it possible to restore the os if the system crash its os?
furthermore, how to configure a ignite server?

thanks a lot!

[Torsten. · Accepted solution]

how to configure a ignite server?

Refer to the Ignite manual:

www.hp.com/go/ignite-ux


For the SAN tape I would say yes, load manually a tape and backup, for restore load the tape, boot from DVD and select the tape as image location.

[stephen peng]

Torsten,
about the tape backup, you mean I have to use a DVD to boot and then select a tape as image location, so I could access the tape in SAN at this state? is it defferent from BCH? could I SEA this drive at BCH? could I just boot the tape at BCH?

thank you for your reply!

[Torsten.]

RISC servers cannot search the SAN from BCH.

Once you booted from DVD, an install kernel is loaded and the system is able to search.

[stephen peng]

Torsten,
appreciate that your reply was just what I was looking for.
furthermore, where could I get some guide about DVD boot procedure? I remember similiar situation in 11.23, but not at 11.11.

[P Muralidhar Kini]

Hi Stephen,

>> where could I get some guide about DVD boot procedure?
Check the following link -
http://docs.hp.com/en/5992-5274/5992-5274.pdf
->Ignite-UX Installation & recovery Booting

Also, check the foallowing link for discussion on
"Boot from the HP-UX 11.0 Install DVD"
http://forums13.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?admit=109447627+1275575660035+28353475&threadId=1043264

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Murali

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

HP only supports its own tape devices as Ignite boot devices.

You can however set up an Ignite server and use make_net_recovery and network boot to backup and recover systems.

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